Royal Decree sets up Oman College of Health Sciences

ARTICLE (4) states that the specialisations, allocations, assets and files (registers) of Oman Specialised Nursing Institute belonging to the Ministry of Health shall be transferred to the Higher Institute for Health Specialisations.

ARTICLE (5) states that the occupants of administrative jobs at the above-mentioned institutes in Articles (3) and (4) of this decree shall be transferred to Oman College for Health Sciences and the Higher Institute for Health Specialisations, along with their financial grades, and that the provisions of the Civil Service Law shall apply to them all, while the occupants of teaching jobs in these institutes therein shall be transferred along with their financial grades.

ARTICLE (6) states that the grades, salaries and allowances dedicated to the occupants of teaching jobs at the college and the institute shall be specified in accordance with Schedule (5) of Annex No 2 attached to Royal Decree No 33/2013.

ARTICLE (7) states that laws, Royal decrees and bylaws regulating higher education shall apply to Oman College for Health Sciences and the Higher Institute for Health Sciences where no specific text (statement) has been cited in this decree and the bylaw attached to it.

ARTICLE (8) instructs the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Oman Health Sciences College and the Higher Health Specialisations Institute to issue the regulations and decisions necessary for the implementation of provisions of this decree and the bylaw attached to it.

Till such regulations and decisions are issued, the current regulations and decisions in force shall continue to be applied without prejudice to the provisions of this decree and its attached bylaw.

ARTICLE (9) cancels the aforesaid Royal Decree No 55/93 and all that contradicts this decree or its attached bylaw or contravenes with their provisions.

ARTICLE (10) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced on its date of issue.